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It's Friday, the 25th, welcome to the PPD afternoon. Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

Okay, fair enough. For today, it's the PDB Evening Bulletin. So, I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed. First up, French president, Emmanuel Macron, reveals plans to officially

recognize an independent Palestinian state in the coming months, prompting condemnations from

Israeli leaders who called the move a, quote, black mark on French history and a direct boost

to terrorism. Later in the show, six months after wildfires tour through Los Angeles

County, questions are swirling over where some $100 million worth of donations collected through a

benefit concert have gone. Now a California congressman is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate,

alleging that the funds have

been misallocated to non-profits that have little to do with fire relief. We'll have those

details. But first, today's afternoon spotlight, or okay, fair enough, for today, it's the evening

spotlight. Yes, you're right. In a highly controversial move, French president Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that

France will officially recognize Palestine as an independent state. Macron made the surprising announcement

in a statement on X after months of teasing that the French government was considering throwing

their support behind a two-state solution as a way to solve the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

It comes as international outrage continues to grow around the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,

as Hamas continues to hold 50 hostages living and as efforts to broker a 60-day ceasefire in the

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